Catalyst helps young men integrate into a healthy lifestyle while developing valuable life skills and hobbies.

Our program has been designed to create a home-like setting that puts boys at ease as they work through the issues that have often created emotional distress for them and their families. Returning balance to your family and son through our Core Elements is our goal and forms the bedrock of our program.

We feel it is important to provide students with a balanced life-style. The right mix of therapy, recreation, art, music, academics, and experiential opportunities create an environment that is truly unique to Catalyst. Because of Catalyst’s intimate setting, we are able to individualize our approach to better fit your son’s needs. While this is a difficult time, we are committed to helping your family heal.

SETTING

At Catalyst, we strive for a positive home-like atmosphere to help the boys feel accepted and comfortable as they work through their treatment. Catalyst does not want an “institutional” feel to our home.

PEOPLE

Catalyst is owner operated, which contributes to the high-level of treatment and care for each boy and family. The staff is upbeat, caring and professional, and foster positive relationships to invite and assist change.

In addition to experiential therapy, the Catalyst program offers music and instrument lessons, as well as a state-of-the-art recording studio. This therapeutic technique sets Catalyst apart from other residential treatment centers by giving the boys a chance to develop confidence in their talents and in the music they create.+

Catalyst taught our family how to be open and authentic. We were treated like family, not clients, and we felt they treated our son as they would their own child. It was the best decision we have made and we are deeply grateful to the Catalyst Team for helping all of us get back on track.
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We believe (and research supports the idea) that daily cardio activity can have a more stabilizing and therapeutic effect than other, more traditional treatments. Our activities are aimed at helping the young men in our program gain confidence by developing new skills, and at providing alternatives for any habitual destructive behavior.+

Olympic silver medalist Trey Hardee visited Catalyst to speak to our residents last year. His personable nature, and description of the personal challenges he faced on his path to becoming an Olympic athlete was an inspiration to the boys here at Catalyst – who often wrestle with feelings of insecurity and low self-esteem.READ MORE.+

The unique location of Catalyst allows us to explore Utah’s beautiful landscape while we engage in experiential therapy in Utah’s Canyon Lands, reservoirs, and ski resorts. The pristine natural setting of Catalyst’s campus guarantees both privacy and a restorative effect for residents and visitors alike.+

Dropping our son off at catalyst was the most difficult decision we have ever made. His self-esteem was low, and he struggled with addiction and depression. After 10 months at Catalyst, he is a confident, happy young man who has an amazing self-awareness and a desire to succeed and serve others.
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We looked at several Programs with the aid of a consultant. Our goal was to bring our son into the mainstream and put him back on a college track. We feel we were very lucky to have chosen Catalyst. We have gotten much more than we thought possible. The outcome has been beyond our most optimistic expectations.
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